I am familiar with the Ars Audes "Sol" model. I like the sound of this speaker. But, I don't consider it the ultimate in speed, clarity, and dynamics. It's just that so many other speaker lines, like those you mention, which put damping of resonance above all other consideration, seem to me to be a bit bland and constipated sounding. The Ars Audes Sol appears to be in that camp, but they do have a bit of life to them.
However,they are a bit creepy looking to me -- a big black monolith that stares down at the listener (like Darth Vader hovering over you). The dealer that has them also pokes fun at their expense by shortening the name to Ars Sol.
However,they are a bit creepy looking to me -- a big black monolith that stares down at the listener (like Darth Vader hovering over you). The dealer that has them also pokes fun at their expense by shortening the name to Ars Sol.